I made these blondies for our Valentine’s photo shoot and they are so good, I had to pass along the recipe from Baked Perfection. So good, so easy. I made only two changes. I used an 8.5″ x 11″ pan. I also let them cool slightly, then cut them with a heart cookie cutter. Yum-o.

Brown Sugar Blondies

adapted from Allrecipes.com

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/8 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup butter

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 cup to 1 1/3 cup M&M’s

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

 Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and set aside. Melt 1/3 cup butter. Add 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar and mix well. Cool slightly. Add egg (beaten) and vanilla and blend well. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, mixing well. Mix in 2/3 cup M&M’s. Spread in 9 x 9 x 2 inch pan. Sprinkle 1/3 to 2/3 cup M&M’s on top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Store in airtight container at room temperature.